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Went

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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 5:15 am Post subject:
You know my views on your work - a bird collection might be very popular, there is a huge bird-watching/twitcher population out there plus the normal print market. Last edited by Went on Tue Aug 09, 11 5:27 pm; edited 1 time in total

Tavascarow

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Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 6:24 am Post subject:
They are beautiful. If I was your agent I would be approaching the RSPB, the BTO & conservation charities. They must sell tens of thousands of gift cards. I know you would only get a few pennies for each card sold but the volume would make up for that, & a great way to get your name known.

mochyn

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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 6:25 am Post subject:
I'd go for the first one and then the first one in the seecond plot. Taht second has a great sense of movement which doesn't always come across in linocuts.

Andrea

Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 2260
Location: Portugal

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 6:27 am Post subject:
I like them. They're suitable for all sorts of occasions as cards. I prefer the coloured to the greys as greetings cards too.

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
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Location: West Sussex

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 7:45 am Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

I'd go for the first one and then the first one in the seecond plot. Taht second has a great sense of movement which doesn't always come across in linocuts.

They are all lovely, but I agree with mochyn - the first image from each set are the ones I'd choose.

BadgerFace

Joined: 25 Mar 2009
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Location: Sussex

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 7:46 am Post subject:
I like the second pair (without the orange).

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
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Location: Somerset

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 8:34 am Post subject:
Wot Tavascarrow said.

Midland Spinner

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: Under a green roof

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 10:20 am Post subject:

Lovely

Alice is right, I'd send the more colourful ones to people and keep the grey pallet ones for Me

And maybe send the grey ones to a select few people who I thought would appreciate the sombre tones - or maybe for less cheerful (i.e. deepest sympathy) cards without the religious / overly twee imagery of lillies, praying hands & weeping kiddies - but on the other hand, do you want to get a reputation for sympathy cards????

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 10:41 am Post subject:

Midland Spinner wrote:

Lovely

That made me giggle Midland Spinner

No, I wouldn't mind at all if they were sent as sympathy cards.

Had feedback from one gallery who stocks them that they're cards men are 'comfortable' with which is nice, in a funny kind of way.

EV

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 10:47 am Post subject:

Tavascarow wrote:

They are beautiful.
If I was your agent I would be approaching the RSPB, the BTO & conservation charities.
They must sell tens of thousands of gift cards.
I know you would only get a few pennies for each card sold but the volume would make up for that, & a great way to get your name known.

The RSPB IS on my list.

They've got a centre near us on the estuary at Conwy. Next time I'm passing (and not in a mad dash) I'll drop in and see if I can have a word with the shop manager to glean if cards are sourced by HQ or whether regional offices have any say.

EV

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 11:38 am Post subject:
What about the Sea Zoo ?

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 1:34 pm Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

Tavascarow wrote:

If they don't go for the card angle maybe suggest something like this.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 1:36 pm Post subject:
I like the first pair best. The splash of red on the legs makes the pic. A.

darkbrowneggs

Joined: 14 Jul 2010
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Location: Worcestershire

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 3:22 pm Post subject:
Might it be worth contacting The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust they have an online shop as do Birdland And what about the National Trust, they have lots of coastline etc, and certainly plenty of Gift Shops All the best Sue

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
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Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 11 5:26 pm Post subject:
They are beautiful.

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